Phlebotomine Sand Fly Composition (Diptera: Psychodidae) and Putative Vectors of American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Porto Velho Municipality, Western Amazon, Brazil
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DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjw233
Abstract: Abstract This study evaluated the species composition of sand flies and identified potential vectors of Leishmania Ross species in rural areas of Porto Velho, Rondônia State, Brazil. American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) is one of the… read more here.
Keywords: sand; american cutaneous; composition; porto velho ... See more keywords
American cutaneous leishmaniasis associated with degradation of native forest, regardless of economic, social and infrastructure vulnerability
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DOI: 10.1111/zph.12793
Abstract: American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) is a notifiable dermatozoonosis with relevant morbidity. The present study aimed to evaluate the epidemiological aspects of cases of ACL reported in Northern Paraná (2007–2016), as well as to georeference and… read more here.
Keywords: economic social; american cutaneous; infrastructure; vulnerability ... See more keywords
A secondary wave of neutrophil infiltration causes necrosis and ulceration in lesions of experimental American cutaneous leishmaniasis
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0179084
Abstract: We evaluated the importance of neutrophils in the development of chronic lesions caused by L. Viannia spp. using the hamster as experimental model of American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (ACL). Neutrophils infiltrated the lesion within the first… read more here.
Keywords: neutrophil infiltration; infiltration; american cutaneous; cutaneous leishmaniasis ... See more keywords
Preliminary observations of the urbanization and domiciliation of the American cutaneous leishmaniasis in Rio Branco, Acre, Western Amazon
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DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0359-2022
Abstract: ABSTRACT Background: The American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) is expanding in peri-urban environments. Methods: An entomological survey was conducted in the area of the occurrence of an autochthonous urban case of ACL. Sandflies and a parasitological… read more here.
Keywords: observations urbanization; preliminary observations; urbanization domiciliation; cutaneous leishmaniasis ... See more keywords
American cutaneous leishmaniasis in a northeast Brazilian city: clinical and epidemiological features.
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DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0504-2017
Abstract: INTRODUCTION This study characterized the clinico-epidemiological profile of American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) cases in Barbalha, Ceará State, Brazil. METHODS Medical records of 363 patients visiting Federal University of Cariri between 2009 and 2014 were analyzed.… read more here.
Keywords: leishmaniasis northeast; northeast brazilian; american cutaneous; brazilian city ... See more keywords
Leprosy and American cutaneous leishmaniasis coinfection.
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DOI: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20186698
Abstract: Brazil is a country with a high prevalence of infectious diseases such as leprosy and leishmaniasis. However, coinfection of these diseases is still poorly understood. We report a case of a patient who presented with… read more here.
Keywords: coinfection; leishmaniasis; american cutaneous; leishmaniasis coinfection ... See more keywords